Chapter 127 – Ambush

Volume 3: Rising Winds and Clouds

"The scent of the Demon Lord… and the taste of a Sequence…"

The Ancient Demon Seed spoke the simple words in the Demon Realm Language. A thoughtful look flashed through its eyes.

Then two wings abruptly extended from its back.

The Ancient Demon Seed bent its legs and kicked off with all its might.

Enormous power erupted beneath its feet, launching its body upward like a rocket. Its wings spread wide and beat once.

A tremendous sonic boom and blast wave burst in every direction. In the blink of an eye, the Ancient Demon Seed had vanished.

…

As the Ancient Demon Seed flew toward them, the Vehicle Convoy had not traveled very far.

The immense weight of the Demon Qi Shield Generator had severely reduced the convoy's overall speed.

Fortunately, Demonic Creatures had become extremely scarce in the surrounding area. They could travel for half a day without seeing one.

The ease with which the mission had been completed, combined with the rewards Huaxia's Military would provide upon their return, left everyone feeling excited.

Huaxia's Military had always been generous with its rewards.

At that moment, Wen Yu held two Soul Pets in his arms while bargaining relentlessly with Kuangliu.

"Add thirty percent to the items and Magic Crystals. That extra thirty percent is the price of using my Sequence authority."

Kuangliu drove at a leisurely pace and muttered beneath his breath.

"Wen Yu, brother! We've worked together for so long. Can't you ask for a little less? Talking about Magic Crystals hurts our friendship."

Wen Yu shook his head decisively.

"Don't talk to me about friendship. It's useless, and it costs money. Thirty percent means thirty percent. Otherwise, pay me with high-rank Skills."

"No. Twenty percent at most. Forget about high-rank Skills-the Military would never trade something like that. The most I can offer is some of the Research Institute's newest products."

"What the hell would I do with those?"

"Don't say that. The Research Institute's products are incredibly powerful. Once the time comes, I'll take you-"

Before Kuangliu could finish, the lead Military vehicle exploded with a thunderous boom and disintegrated instantly.

Three figures shot from the vehicle the moment the flames erupted.

Sequence 5, Yang Pengguang, reacted fastest. He instantly transformed into a streak of sword light and escaped the blast radius in the blink of an eye.

Then a twisting Silver Light flowed backward like a stream of water toward Wen Yu and Kuangliu. It appeared slow but moved with astonishing speed. Before the flames from the exploding vehicle had faded, the silver stream had already "slid" into Wen Yu and Kuangliu's vehicle. It solidified in the back seat and transformed into Claire.

The third streak of light…

Vanished into the dust thrown up by the explosion.

Only then did a violent sonic boom erupt overhead.

…

The instant the explosion sounded, Wen Yu and Kuangliu kicked open the doors and raced out of the vehicle. They immediately looked toward the wreckage of the lead Military vehicle.

Everything had happened in a matter of moments. By the time Wen Yu and Kuangliu got out, Claire was already sitting in the back seat, Yang Pengguang had fled into the distance, and even the heavily loaded transport vehicle had barely managed to stop.

"Boss, there was no scent… I didn't sense anything."

Xing, perched atop Wen Yu's head, sent him a mental wave.

Xing possessed extraordinarily sharp senses. If even he had detected nothing, the attacker's concealment Ability was undeniably powerful.

The force behind the attack and the speed of the assailant's charge also made one fact clear: this enemy would be extremely difficult to handle.

Within moments, the dust raised by the explosion settled, revealing the attacker.

It was a winged Ancient Demon-an Ancient Demon Seed.

In one hand, it held Sequence 9-Suzuki Masao. He struggled desperately, but the Ancient Demon Seed kept an iron grip around his throat.

Wen Yu and Kuangliu fell silent at the sight.

The situation was obvious. Unless Suzuki Masao possessed some exceptionally powerful means of self-preservation, he was doomed.

The Ancient Demon Seed looked at the people emerging from the vehicles. An unreadable smile appeared at the corner of its mouth, and light flickered across its hand.

An unknown power enveloped Suzuki Masao's neck. A series of sharp cracks followed-and his neck disappeared.

No, it had not truly disappeared. It had…

Turned into a sheet of paper.

Veins, flesh, bone, and even blood stained the paper with a bizarre, vivid pattern. Suzuki Masao's eyes widened. Confusion flashed through them before their light slowly faded.

He was dead.

…

Bang!

Throb appeared in Wen Yu's hand, and he fired several shots at the Ancient Demon Seed.

Suzuki Masao was already dead. Wen Yu had no reason to hold back.

Pale-white energy bullets sprayed from Throb's muzzle, then passed straight through the Ancient Demon Seed's body.

The Ancient Demon Seed suffered no injury whatsoever.

"A Spatial Ability!"

Wen Yu spoke rapidly. Xing expanded in his arms and lunged at the Ancient Demon Seed.

The Skill the Ancient Demon Seed had just used to evade Throb's attack was probably an Ability similar to Phasing. There was no truly Invincible Ability in this world, because every Ability consumed stamina.

Wen Yu's tactic was therefore extremely simple: attack. Once the Demon Seed's stamina was exhausted, it would be unable to use any Skills.

"You should leave first… I'll hold this thing here."

Wen Yu had only just completed his Promotion, and his strength had undergone a complete transformation. Combined with the many defensive items inside his Spatial Ring, the Demon Seed before him made an excellent whetstone. Fighting it would allow Wen Yu to familiarize himself with and test his Skills. If he could not win, his current strength and his authority as Sequence 2 inside the Treasure Land ensured he could still escape.

At Wen Yu's words, Kuangliu did not hesitate. He immediately directed the remaining Vehicle Convoy to detour around the battlefield.

…

The Ancient Demon Seed nodded slightly when it saw the humans' response. It first glanced at the departing Vehicle Convoy, then at Xing, who was attacking furiously beside it without producing any effect.

After a brief hesitation, it spoke in clear Chinese.

"Sequence 2 is a priority target for elimination… That means you."

A sharp light flashed through Wen Yu's eyes. He pulled Throb's trigger again and again, firing wildly at the Ancient Demon Seed.

But the shots remained useless.

And the Ancient Demon Seed did not appear to be consuming much stamina at all.